Biometric authenticated VLAN

a biometric authentication and user authentication technology, applied in the field of user authentication schemes for communication networks, to achieve the effect of preventing unauthorised use of information

Inactive Publication Date: 2002-09-12
ALCATEL LUCENT SAS
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[0013] It should be appreciated, therefore, that the present invention helps ensure that users accessing the network resources are indeed the people having a claimed identity. By storing user identification information in a node that releases the information only upon verification of the user's identity, unauthorized use of the information is prevented.

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One problem with the described authentication scheme is that it simply authenticates or verifies a claimed identity, but does not seek to identify a user based on characteristics of the user.
Although precautions may be taken to maintain one's password secret, the user may inadvertently disclose it or select a password that may be easily guessed by others.

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[0025] FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a biometric authenticated data communication network according to one embodiment of the invention. The network includes a biometric system 10 coupled to a host 12 over a communication link, such as, for example, a universal serial bus (USB). A switching node 14 is coupled to the host 12 and to a network server 22. The switching node 14 communicates with the host 12 and the network server 22 over a public internet, private intranet, and / or other like connection known in the art.

[0026] The biometric system 10 preferably includes circuitry and / or logic for receiving a biometric sample from an individual and verifying his or her identity based on the sample. The biometric sample is preferably a physiological or behavioral characteristic of the individual that is used for verifying his or her identity. Such biometric samples may include fingerprints, voice patterns, iris and / or retinal patterns, hand geometries, signature verifications, keyst...

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Abstract

A user authentication system and method for a data communication network that helps ensure that a user accessing the network resources is indeed the person having a claimed identity. The user's identity is verified by a biometric system by examining the user's physiological or behavioral characteristic. User identification information needed for accessing the network resources is stored in the biometric system and not released until the user's identity is verified. Upon verification of the user's identity, the user identification data is provided to a switching node for determining the VLANs that the user may access.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001] This application claims the benefit of provisional application No. 60 / 274,113, filed Mar. 8, 2001, the content of which is incorporated herein by reference. This application further contains subject matter which is related to the subject matter disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,070,243, and subject matter disclosed in U.S. application Ser. No. 09 / 838,076 (attorney docket number 41625 / JEC / X2), filed Apr. 18, 2001, the contents of both of which are incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002] This invention relates generally to user authentication schemes for a communication network, and more particularly, to authenticating users of virtual local area networks based on physical characteristics associated with the users.BACKGROUND OF INVENTION[0003] Virtual local area networks (VLANs) are logical subnetworks within a bridged LAN that differentiate service based on policies rather than physical location. Traditionally, VLAN membe...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06F21/00G06F21/20H04L9/32H04L12/46H04L29/06
CPCG06F21/32H04L12/4679H04L63/0861
Inventor KUWATA, MASATERUOKAMURA, KOICHIROOASA, TAKETOSHI
Owner ALCATEL LUCENT SAS
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